Buying a used car can save you money and get you behind the wheel of a more luxurious model than you could afford to buy new. But some shoppers are hesitant to purchase a car that may have a ...

Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. Katrina Ávila Munichiello is an experienced editor, ...

Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) programs take a lot of the risk out of buying a used vehicle. Whether you’re looking for a used mainstream sedan or crossover, or something with the added prestige and ...

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A certified check tells a seller that your bank has verified that you have sufficient funds to cover the amount. In contrast, a cashier’s check is when a financial institution covers the funds for the ...

As a small-business owner, understanding the mail services offered by the United States Postal Service can help you quickly select the right service for your mailing needs. Certified Mail and ...

Acupuncture is a treatment based on ancient Chinese medicine and practices. It’s used to treat many different conditions today, both in eastern and western medicine. If you want to try acupuncture, ...

Small-business owners who collect payments via check or money order need to concern themselves with the availability of funds and potential counterfeit fraud. In general, certified checks, cashier's ...

Certified pre-owned programs have offered a premium echelon in the used-car market since their emergence in the 1990s. CPO cars, as they’re called, get multipoint inspections, vehicle history reports ...

There’s nothing quite like that new car smell. But for many, it isn’t worth the dramatic drop in value a new car suffers within the first few years of ownership. At the same time, buying a used car ...